Update Florida’s aging infrastructure to build a cleaner, more resilient future
Three severe weather storms in three months highlights Florida’s need to update infrastructure now.
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US power grids are vulnerable to extreme weather
Different kinds of severe weather, including multiple kinds at once, have different impacts on the grid in different places.
Who should pay for climate disasters?
Some states are landing on a straightforward answer: fossil fuel companies.
Florida must be better prepared for climate-driven disasters
Early warning systems, resilient infrastructure and nature-based solutions are cost effective in reducing economic losses.
As Floridians face soaring insurance premiums, it’s time for a fiscally responsible approach on climate
Increasingly destructive storms are putting our communities and economy at increasing risk of harm.
How UF researchers are helping Floridians to build resilience
Older and poorer Floridians face higher-than-average risks from natural disasters and other environmental hazards.
Trump is right: Allow Florida to handle disaster relief
As more Americans are impacted by disasters, it’s possible to make the system leaner, more efficient and accountable.
The climate crisis and the urgent need to protect the Apalachicola River
The risk of spills and mass disruption to delicate species and ecosystems will escalate if oil drilling commences.
After three hurricanes in 13 months, Cedar Key residents considering island’s future — and their own
Storms left the small Florida community facing an enormous reconstruction effort.
New FEMA maps bring Florida’s flood risks to forefront
The new maps mean more Floridians will be required to buy flood insurance.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
